Abercrombie to close up to 50 US stores - FT.com: ". . . .“Our profitability is not where it needs to be,” said Mike Jeffries, chief executive, on an earnings call with analysts, highlighting “a challenging US retail environment over the holiday period.” The announcement that Abercrombie would close 40 to 50 of its 900-plus US stores – primarily by allowing leases to expire – comes as analysts say that US retailers have more stores than they need in a weak economy where ecommerce continues to grow. “It is unknown how the customer will respond to the economic situation,” said Oliver Chen, analyst at Citi Investment Research. “The impact of the payroll tax, elevated gas prices and continued macroeconomic uncertainty all led to weaker guidance.” Sales in its direct-to-consumer business rose 52 per cent while total group sales increased 11 per cent to $1.5bn. . . . "
Kate Middleton's Pregnant Fashion Frenzy - ABC News
(Image credit: Neil Mockford/Getty Images) The fashion frenzy has continued, despite Kate Middleton's 4-and-a-half month baby belly. The stylish mom-to-be has ...
abcnews.go.com/.../kate-middletons-pregnant-fashion-frenzy/
Technology, fashion paired at SF event
San Francisco Chronicle
"Two ships passing in the night" is how SF FashTech co-founder Charles Belle described it when he and partner Mika Uehara were working on their fashion startup Lookaroo. They realized that the two groups were not only not coming together but that they ...
San Francisco Chronicle
Models strut their stuff at fashion casting call
Daily Mail - Charleston
The judges faced the difficult task of selecting a group of models for the League's annualfashion show, which will be May 9 at Smith Co. Motor Cars. The theme for this year's show is "This Girl is On Fire." Models with varied experiences, backgrounds ...
Monsters of Fashion Exhibition Opens in Paris - The Daily Beast
Monstres de Mode, a new exhibition which opens in Paris this week – highlights the way monsters are brought to life in fashion. By Sarah Moroz.
www.thedailybeast.com/.../monsters-of-fashion-exhibition-ope...
Monstres de Mode, a new exhibition which opens in Paris this week – highlights the way monsters are brought to life in fashion. By Sarah Moroz.
www.thedailybeast.com/.../monsters-of-fashion-exhibition-ope...
Fashion Insiders Weigh In: Can Your Style Survive Google Glass ...
A lucky few Americans will try Google Glass. The rest of us will have to look at them.
www.wired.com/design/2013/02/google-glass-fashion-class/
CollegeFashionista: Balanced Fashion at the Ohio State University
The beauty of Columbus fashion comes in its broad appeal. Our state slogan says it well; we are at "the heart of it all." You can call us a style crossroads that ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../osu-style_b_2711678.html
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